#portugueseleather

[lisamarionsmith]

Lisbon: Luvaria Ulisses

As the home is a mirror of its inhabitants, one look at this store will tell you all you need to know about its gloves. Luxurious, high-quality, trend-resistant—treat them with the care they merit, and their ageless style and good looks will serve you well for years. 

Inside the diminutive boutique, you choose from those on display. Your size? The woman behind the counter, she knows just by looking. A leather cushion slides across the counter. Your elbow is propped up, then she slides the glove onto your hand. Inside, the softest cashmere envelopes each finger; outside, buttery leather gleams on the hand. Another pair—silk-lined. The fit is sublime, as if made from a mold of your hand. “Like a second skin,” the woman behind the counter says. The cashmere would be warmer, but the silk is irresistible. As if it is the glove that chooses the owner, not the other way around.

Buttery brown leather lined in cream silk are slipped into more silk—the store’s signature bag—and taken to their new home.